The Cambridge Global Handbook of Financial Infrastructure - 9781009428132

Cambridge University Press

The Cambridge Global Handbook of Financial InfrastructureAuthor(s): Carola Westermeier, Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn, Barbara Brandl\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009428132, 978-1009428132\nSynopsis\nFinancial infrastructures are the lifeblood of political economies and are consistently considered critical by governments. They encapsulate socio-technical processes; not merely cables and computer servers, but the relationship of those in finance to these and other physical objects. The Cambridge Global Handbook of Financial Infrastructure consolidates the study of financial infrastructures by bridging political economy, humanities, sociology and science and technology studies. It delves into the core questions of modern finance, from the effect of digitalization on financial functions to the intricate web of global power dynamics. Drawing together interdisciplinary research, it explores the nuanc.